Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side will have to be mentally prepared when they take on Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow.
The Gunners boss is well aware of the aerial threat Tony Pulis' side poses and knows his players will have to be at the top of their game if they are to get a positive result.
"We have conceded goals from long throws or from corners - and I think they have one of the best [home] defences in the league. It is difficult to score goals against them.
"We are ready to win. If you think are we ready to win pretty, it depends what you call pretty, but we will be faithful to the way we play football, that is for sure.
"We will not compete with Stoke playing an unusual game, we can only win if we play our game.
"We will be faithful to trying to play football well.""First of all, Stoke are a good side. They get you to a game where you have to prepare mentally," he said.
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